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Understanding Risk Management Strategies as a PayFac

Stax

As such, PayFacs need to equip themselves with an effective risk management strategy that helps them continuously monitor risks and employ appropriate risk responses if needed. TL;DR Four main types of risks come with payment facilitation: compliance risks, operational risks, transactional risks, and reputational risks.

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Securing Your Wealth: How Cybersecurity Affects Investment Decisions

VISTA InfoSec

For investors, companies with strong cybersecurity appear as lower-risk investments because they can protect their assets and maintain operational continuity. This preparedness includes implementing advanced security technologies, conducting regular security audits, and training employees on cybersecurity best practices.

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Understanding Risk Management Strategies as a PayFac

Stax

In this article, we’ll discuss what SaaS companies looking to become payment facilitators need to know about risk management strategies. PayFacs handle risk assessment, underwriting, settling of funds, compliance, and chargebacks which exposes them to greater potential risks.

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Risk Management for Merchants in Payment Processing

Clearly Payments

While these technologies bring unparalleled convenience and global reach, they also introduce a plethora of risks that can impact the financial stability and reputation of businesses. Identifying and Assessing Risks Understanding the lay of the land is the first step in effective risk management.

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Understanding the Dora Compliance: A Comprehensive Guide

VISTA InfoSec

ICT Risk Management The first pillar of the DORA ICT risk management implies that financial entities must implement strong risk management frameworks to identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

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Top regulatory priorities for the payments sector

The Payments Association

Regular audits and compliance checks : Firms will face enhanced monitoring and reporting under the proposed policy. They should implement regular audits and strengthen compliance oversight to uphold safeguarding practices. Risk management : Implementing robust risk management practices is crucial when dealing with stablecoins.

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Artem Lyashanov: a close look on DORA provisions, EU and Ukrainian experience

Fintech Review

What is this document about We look through this document and highlighted five aspects that companies should pay attention to: Industrial risk management. According to DORA, market participants must conduct systematic stress tests with the various breach scenarios; Third-party risk management.